Vitamin B6 deficiency: A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN B 6 in the diet, characterized by dermatitis, glossitis, cheilosis, and stomatitis. Marked deficiency causes irritability, weakness, depression, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, and seizures. In infants and children typical manifestations are diarrhea, anemia, and seizures. Deficiency can be caused by certain medications, such as isoniazid. Source: Diseases Database

Vitamin B6 deficiency: A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN B 6 in the diet, characterized by dermatitis, glossitis, cheilosis, and stomatitis. Marked deficiency causes irritability, weakness, depression, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, and seizures. In infants and children typical manifestations are diarrhea, anemia, and seizures. Deficiency can be caused by certain medications, such as isoniazid.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vitamin B6 deficiency: Related Topics

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Vitamin B6 deficiency: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Vitamin B6 deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Vitamin B6 deficiency, or a subtype of Vitamin B6 deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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